Alameda Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility

Health Inspections

Health Inspections 2
Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 10
CA State Average: 9
U.S. Average: 6
CA Deficiencies Range: 1–35
Complaints & Incidents: 1
Updated April 18, 2013.

Our health inspections rating describes how well this home met health and safety standards for food preparation and other nursing-home activities in the latest three state inspections. Such inspections are conducted about every 15 months.

December 17, 2012 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property.	Low	Some	1/17/2013
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area.	Low	Some	1/17/2013
Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions.	Low	Some	1/17/2013
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Low	Some	1/17/2013
Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being.	Low	Few	1/17/2013
Train all employees on what to do in an emergency, and carry out unannounced staff drills.	Low	Few	1/17/2013
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.	Low	Few	1/17/2013
Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.	Low	Few	1/17/2013
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Few	1/17/2013
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.	Very Low	Some	1/17/2013

October 21, 2011 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Train all employees on what to do in an emergency, and carry out unannounced staff drills.	Low	Some	11/21/2011
Provide a safe, clean, comfortable and home-like environment; and allow residents to use personal belongings to the extent possible.	Low	Some	11/21/2011
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	Low	Some	11/21/2011
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.	Low	Few	11/21/2011
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Low	Few	11/21/2011
Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property.	Low	Few	11/21/2011
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Few	11/21/2011
Ensure that residents with limited range of motion receive appropriate treatment and services to increase range of motion or prevent further decrease in range of motion.	Low	Few	11/21/2011
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.	Low	Few	11/21/2011
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.	Low	Few	11/21/2011
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.	Very Low	Some	11/21/2011

September 22, 2010 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.	Low	Some	10/22/2010
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.	Low	Some	10/22/2010
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Low	Some	10/22/2010
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.	Low	Few	10/22/2010
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.	Low	Few	10/22/2010
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	Low	Few	10/22/2010
Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being.	Low	Few	10/22/2010
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.	Low	Few	10/22/2010
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Few	10/22/2010

November 14, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being.	Some	Few	1/3/2013

August 21, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse.	Low	Few	9/20/2012
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action.	Low	Few	9/20/2012

Note: Because of differences in calculation, all data may not match those shown on Nursing Home Compare, a website run by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. CMS has approved the U.S. News methodology.

Last updated April 18, 2013.